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- [S152] Cairns Doole, NZ Genealogy Databases - Cairns Doole 2007, (Cairns Doole 2007), none.
- [S11] email.
From Paul Gilmore [email removed for privacy] on 23 Apr 2024
- [S691] Papers Past - The Press (Christchurch), (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none.
ENGLISH SHIPPING. The following ships sailed for New Zealand during the month of May - The British Crown, Great Britain, Queen of Beauty, Crimea, Owen Olendower, William Carey, Captain Cook, and Dudurook. Of these the British Crown and Captain Cook are for Canterbury, and the former sailed on May 2 from Liverpool, the latter on May 17 from Portsmouth. - Published 27 July 1863, Page 3.
- [S125] Papers Past - Wanganui Herald, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none.
- [S753] Papers Past - Lyttelton Times, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. - August 17, British Crown, ship, 1121 tons, Whitfield, from Liverpool, with Government immigrants.
About 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon a ship was descried in the offing, and shortly after the harbor master was on his way down the harbor, with a fair wind at that time; the ship was about 10 miles from land, and on boarding her she proved to be the British Crown, from Birkenhead, with the first batch of the Lancashire immigrants sent out under the superintendence of her Majesty's Government Emigration Commissioners. The vessel anchored for the night near the Heads, and, on Sunday the slight breeze from S.E. enabled her to come up the harbor, as far as the red buoy beyond Camp Bay. On Sunday afternoon the Commissioners reported the ship with a clean bill of health, but gave strict orders to prevent people boarding. This order had the effect of preventing our reporter from visiting the ship, and it was only through the courtesy of Captain Sproul he was enabled to do so on Monday morning; many of the people and the watermen having been refused. On getting aboard, every attention was shown, and information freely given.
The British Crown was built at Boston, U.S., in Nov., 1858, is 1,150 tons register old measurement; length of lower deck, 178 feet, and 23 feet beam, with 8 feet space between decks at the main hatch. She is part owned by Messrs. W. H. Daunt & Co., of Liverpool. Since the commencement of the war in America she has changed hands, having previously been called the Franklyn Haven, when carrying the U. S. flag. The Captain left the tug steamer off the Tursca light on the the 8th May, with immigrants, numbering 406 souls, or 342½ statute adults. Nothing of importance occurred during the passage out, with the exception of adverse winds and calms; crossed the line on the 8th June in 24 long., passed the meridian of the Cape July 7; sighted St. Pauls on the 22nd, the only land seen till passing the Snares on Wednesday, August 11th; a good run to the Heads, with fair wind, making the voyage in 103 days from the docks. Twelve deaths occurred, all children, and 9 births.
The ship is in command of Captain Whitfield, and the passengers are under the medical superintendence of Dr. Jollie; this gentleman is selected for his office by the Emigration Commissioners at home, and is entitled to a gratuity of £l per head on all passengers landed alive. The people speak in high terms of praise, of the captain, doctor, and officers of the ship for their unceasing endeavors to make them comfortable. An address was presented to our Local Commissioners, thanking the Government for the assistance rendered to the passengers and their families, and another is to be forwarded to the Emigration Commissioners at home for providing them with every possible comfort and convenience during the voyage. Dr. Donald, on behalf of our Government, made a suitable reply, giving them a welcome to Canterbury. The ship, internally, presented an appearance creditable to all concerned - captain, officers, crew, and passengers; she is a real specimen of cleanliness, and her arrangements much superior to what we have hitherto witnessed under the old regulations. She carries one of Normandy's apparatus for distilling fresh water, capable of supplying 300 gallons per diem, with the consumption of an average of 500 lbs. of coal. The British Crown is the first ship from Liverpool direct for Canterbury, and is consigned to Messrs. Dalgety, Buckley & Co; she brings 501 tons of general cargo, but no cabin passengers.
Published: 19 August 1863, Page 4
- [S125] Papers Past - Wanganui Herald, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none.
Mrs Mary Brough on Saturday afternoon celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of her arrival in New Zealand. On August 8, 1863, she arrived at Lyttelton in the ship British Crown, and after eleven years residence at Akaroa came to Wanganui, where she has resided for the last 39 years. - 11 August 1913, Page 7.
- [S614] NZ Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010, (Ancestry.co.uk.), none.
- [S642] NZ BDM - Historical Records - DATES, (Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand).
- [S789] Death Notice.
BROUGH. - On the Ist inst., at her residence, 18 Plymouth Street, Mary, widow of the late Thomas Patrick Brough; aged 75 years. R.I.P. FUNERAL NOTICE. Friends are informed that the funeral will leave St Mary?s Church at 2 p.m. on Friday, the 3rd inst., for the Roman Catholic Cemetery. - Wanganui Chronicle, 4 December 1920, Page 4.
- [S385] NZ Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, (Ancestry.com).
- [S1831] Funeral Notice.
BROUGH. - On the 1st inst., at her residence, 18 Plymouth Street, Mary, widow of the late Thomas Patrick Brough; aged 75 years. R.I.P. FUNERAL NOTICE. Friends are informed that the funeral will leave St Mary?s Church at 2 p.m. on Friday, the 3rd inst., for the Roman Catholic Cemetery. - Published 3 December 1920, Page 4.
- [S172] NZ Marriages 1836-1956, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists, 2006).
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Chris Korte's New Zealand Genealogy Project
1845 - 1920 (74 years)
Has 2 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.
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